SUMMARY
- Jayson Tatum debuted in the league in 2017 after being picked by the Boston Celtics.
- The basketball player has two half-siblings, one brother, Jaycob Tatum, and one sister, Kayden Tatum.
Jayson Tatum is among the rising players in the NBA. He has been a part of the league for a few years and has built an impressive resume. Tatum has proved to be a key player on the Boston Celtics’ roaster by delivering promising performances. He already has a very successful career which his loyal fans find inspiring and they are interested to know more about his family including his half-sister Kayden Tatum.
Notably, he debuted in the league in 2017 after being picked by the Celtics. He made an almost instant impact and averaged 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 80 games in his rookie season. Tatum is still loyal to the Boston-based team and has collected numerous awards. Some of these include, being named to All-Rookie Team once, 9x NBA Player of the Week, and much more.
Last year, Tatum gave a stellar performance at the 2023 NBA All-Star game by scoring 55 points and claiming victory. As a result, he was awarded the All-Star Game MVP award and had a massive boost to his already impressive fan base. Further, in this year’s All-Star Game, Tatum was voted in as a starter and he recorded 20 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists in the game.
Jayson Tatum has two half-siblings
Jayson Tatum was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 3, 1998. His parents, Brandy Cole-Barnes and Justin Tatum were barely 19 years old and in college when they welcomed him. Growing up, Tatum was primarily raised by his mother, Brandy Cole-Barnes as his parents decided to go different ways. Despite the complicated relationship the Celtics player and his father shared, the two bonded over their mutual love of the sport.
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Furthermore, his father Justin is a former professional basketball player who has two other children than the NBA player. Tatum has two half-siblings, one brother, Jaycob Tatum, and one sister, Kayden Tatum. Both of them are younger than the Celtics star. Notably, Jaycob chose a different sport than his father and half-brother. He is a football player at Western Illinois University.
Jayson Tatum calls his sister ‘Kay-Kay’ out of love
Jayson Tatum’s half-sister, Kayden Tatum was born on April 30, 2014, making her 9 years old currently. The NBA star and Kayden share an age gap of almost two decades. The Celtics star calls his sister, Kayden, ‘Kay-Kay’ out of love. Notably, Jayson often shares pictures and videos with his siblings with his almost 7 million followers on Instagram.
On Kayden’s fourth birthday, Jayson took to his Instagram to share a couple of pictures of her to wish her a happy birthday. “Happy 4th birthday to my Baby Sis Kay-Kay! Enjoy your day!! bruh bruh loves you,” the player wrote along with a couple of heart emojis. In addition to this, he once posted an adorable video of him and Kayden at the zoo.
Furthermore, Kayden and Jayson share a loving bond as evidenced by her pictures. In one of the Instagram posts, the NBA star shared a picture of his sister in the Celtics jersey and fans found it wholesome. Apart from this, she once drew her brother in the Celtics jersey and wrote his name at the top of the page in her adorable writing. The basketball player doesn’t forget to publicly wish his sister on her birthday.